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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 26, 1949
Page
3
Yesterday's market notes list various wholesale and retail price quotes for commodities in Horsham. The garbled items reference foods and goods with scattered trader names and locations, noting recorded price shifts and availability as of the prior day.
A fragmented passage contrasts a grocer’s shop queue with a smiling waitress and notes smiling as a deeply human expression. It argues laughter and humane cheer symbolize intelligence and consciousness, even in infancy and at life’s end, while dismissing animal noises as inferior.
Rose bud resident August Henry Thiele 68 fell from a three foot scaffold while painting his holiday home on Tuesday and broke his neck. He died instantly. He was the father of Mrs. L Hecht of Blackheath and eldest brother of Mrs. E C Schurmann of David St Horsham.
Entries pour in for Edenhope Show to be held Saturday as part of Edenhope Pastoral and Agricultural Society’s 87th annual event. Ground is excellent after recent working bees, with sheep breeders and horses from Narasporte Hamilton and Goke slated to exhibit.
The Horsham stationmaster believes an elaide express departs Horsham at 4 5 am Sunday for Melbourne and that the Overland leaves Spencer Street at 7 pm Sunday and a Horsham service at 12 4 am Monday, but he has not received official notification of these two trips.
In Horsham a city council contest centers on rating reform and public services. Candidates discuss milk supply safeguards, government grants, unimproved valuations, public conveniences, Bolton Park swimming pool site, and potential petrol rationing. Endorsements and a delayed results declaration follow the election.
A candidate for Horsham City Council outlines policy on public conveniences parking, overhead bridge at the railway, and revenue use. He argues for stable rates, private enterprise support, and cautious public works while criticizing excessive charges and urging maintained services for residents. Another candidate, Emanuel, pledges study before pledging positions and supports government funding, baths, and municipal efficiency.
The Stawell Athletic Club warned about tax impact as profits for the year reached £3814. At a recent financial meeting the committee allocated £200 to the Stawell Free Brigade for track improvements, while funds were redirected to enable upgrades and support central to North Wark.
The All Unions Organisation meeting in Horshaw decided to protest to the Trades Hall Melbourne against higher fares and freight charges. It also agreed to seek Horsham High School Advisory Council representation to voice the organisation views on education.
A Horsham screen review lauds a heroic doctor and Lassie in a perilous tale. The film follows the canine and Dr Mudore aided by Tom Drake as they survive a snowstorm and save the master from a raging river. The drama is paired with a New York segment featuring Henry Morgan.
Unclear OCR text mentions a poll on conscription with fragmented phrases and scattered names. Reading difficulty limits clear facts or participants. no definite dates or organizations can be confirmed from the readable portion.
A garbled local notice describes a train tag polrentariiel causing delays for cinema-goers in Goroke. Readable fragments mention The Shay and a 92a code, but details remain unclear.
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